Dismissal at the LGSC: Authorities Requested for Employee Reinstatement After Ruling

In a judgment delivered on Friday, January 23, the Supreme Court examined the case of 575 out of the 1,463 workers dismissed by the Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) on May 16, 2025. These employees, spread across various municipalities and district councils, had challenged their dismissals through judicial review.

The Supreme Court rejected the request for judicial review, thereby confirming the legality of their contract terminations. In its reasoning, the court...